Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-16

| ElS0n Glass NOFkS IN SUCH enapo 90 W Ai0
nearly half the roof and cave in the south
west side very badly. No zone was hurt at
this piece James FiDley's stable was de-
molished, and a small tenement house
near by was also twisted out Of shape.
Alonzo Beck's house had all the windows
broken out, and the chimneys loosened.
Two houses near by belonging to George
McGlumphy were complete wrecks,
but can be repaired. The front
of Mrs. Jane Fitzpatriek's store
room was blown out and her
goods scattered. A house in the next
lot, belonging to L. Spence, was very bad
ly wrecked Two houses belonging to
BENJAMIN Exley, and occupied by Mrs.
Rrannon and Marx Davidson were badly
wrenched and the chimneys blown down.
The residence of L. Spence had a part of
the slate roof blown of. The tin roof Of
! Joseph Medills residence was peeled off in
places, leaving the bare sheeting. Some
of the chimneys were blown down. Ben
| iamin Exley's residence was slightly in
| iured and trees in the yard uprOOted. The
large concrete barn of F. s. DeHass was
unroofed and blown down TO the first
story. A house nelr by occupied
by man named Rice was
shattered by the storm, but left
standing. The houses occupied by Frank
Ford and Thomas Blinco had the win
dows broken, and were twisted somewhat
on their foundations. John Lunsford's
house was completely d molished, the
upper story was carried away and the
lower walls blown down except on two
sides. George Alpin's house was unrOof-
ed aud the chimneys torn down. A house
belonging TO B. Exley was similarly dealt
with. August Hosenfeldt's house, al
though not unroOfed or blown down, was
wTenched so that the plastering was
cracked and fell John Fishers
house is a complete wreck, the entire
building being RACED to the ground. Two
houses of Mrs. Williams have the wind
ows and chimneys destroyed, and pieces of
the roof blown away. A large tenement
house belonging to w. F. Peterson & Bro,
known as Whites Row was unrOofed en-
tirely. Mr.. William Hoge's house was
unroofed and partially demolished. Two
tenement houses belonging to Henry Floto
were wrecked, the roofs being torn away.
A house belonging to Chris. Hanson and
occupied by him was partially blown
down. A two story frame house next to
the Martins Ferry Stove Works, and be-
longing to that firm, was badly shaken but
stood the storms fury. The stove foundry
was very badly demolished, the south end
being entirely destroyed and the tin roof
and some of the large timbers ripped off
the building and carried several hundred
yards clear over the Langhliu mill. The
heat was just being poured, aud as Earl
Porter was pouring a ladle of metal into
the moulds 4 quantity of bricks were
blown in on him, one of them striking him
on the head, cutting it in a very serious
manner. Tea kettles were taken out of
the third story ware room and carried
three or four hundred yards up on to the
hillside in DeIiass' orchard. Although
the damage was very heavy at
this foundry, the company is made up of
some OF Martins Ferry's solid business
men, who will at once rebuild and in an
hour after had engaged brickmasOns and
others to repair their damage at the earliest
possible day.
one story frame house occupied by
William Coates, was totally demolished,
the ground floor being the only thing lett
10 indicate its former place. Mrs. Patrick |
Duffy's house was blown TO the ground, |
she being imprisoned in the wreck and in
iured severely. The one story frame house
of Mrs. Matilda Davis, was torn down,
and Mrs Davis slightly injured. Charles
SOmmers' house, occupied ny himself
and James Robinson, was pretty bad
~ shaken up, and the chimneys
blowing over. Two houses belonging to
Pat Murphy were partially destroyed. A
house belonging to the Peabody Insurance
Company, located in the field, below the !
Burlington pike, was blown down and the |
timbers and debris 10 completely scattered
that were 1t not for the stone foundation,
the former location Of the house could not
he found. A house belonging to Jacob |
Baker was torn down and completely de-
mOlished. Dinsmore's building in Paul's |
addition was seriously damaged, large |
piece of timber from some other building |
being blown almost completely through it, |
small house belonging to John Deseh |
was torn down. A small house belonging 10 |
Charles Burke and occupied by John |
Jordan, was demolished. The windows |
were blown out of Thomas Mullanly's |
house. The chimneysO of George Burkle's |
house were blown down. Charles Sea |
bright's house, back near the hill, was de- |
mOlished. 1t was a one story brick and |
its demolition was almost miraculous. An |
apple orchard near by was leveled, not
single tree remaining erect. small frame |
house directly in front of the Que above
mentioned brayed the storm and still |
stands. The large two story brick dwell |
ing OF j. +. Armstrong WAS unrOOfed and |
In al. Ia 4 e ~
fruit trees was almost completely ruined |
Valentine BrOman's house was almost torn |
down, and his grocery store thrown into the
street. James T.. Reilly's house, i'm
mediately opposite was demol-
ished, the -four walls cOllapsing and falling |
in heap. Mr.. Reilly, his wife and two
children, and man named Andrew Land |
graft were in the house, and were caught |
and held fast in the wreck Mr.. Reilly |
was under one part of the house and Mrs. |
Reilly i'll another. The children were in |
still another. Immediately after the storm |
had passed willing hands went to work ex-
Treating the prisoners, and iu a few min
utes all were taken out. Mr.. Reilly was
found to be very badly hurt, and it was at
first thought both legs were broken. Mrs. |
Reilly was severely bruised, and the ex-
tent of her injuries has not yet been ascer.
tanned. The children were found to be |
unhurt. Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly were taken |
TO the residence of Mr. Lee Woods, |
where they were made as comfort |
able rs possible. Andrew Landgratt |
the other unfortunate in the Reilly |
building was taken to his boarding house |
on the next street. Medical assistance |
came at once, and upon examination stated |
that no bones were broken in either Mr.. or |
Mrs. Reilly. Landgraff was less fortu-
nate, and it was found that his thigh was |
broken and dislocated and his chest badly |
crushed. Mr.. Reilly, in describing the cir
cumstance, stated that he gave up all hope,
and called to his wife, who answered him. |
He could hear the children's cries, which |
ceased, causing him to suppose all were
dead, his wife failing to answer second |
call. He was happily surprised, however,
when be fohnd n6Iie more seriously injured !
than now appears. George Schell's house |
was pretty badly used up, all the win